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Regions of Greece (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki had the highest youth unemployment rate of 13 regions in 2016, at 53.4%. Notio Aigaio had the lowest, at 33.5%. The median was 48.8% and the figure for Greece was 48.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest53.4Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki
Lowest33.5Notio Aigaio
Median48.813 regions
Greece48.2History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 53.4 %53.4ThessaliaThessalia: 52.7 %52.7Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 52.6 %52.6Kentriki MakedoniaKentriki Makedonia: 51.9 %51.9PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 51.7 %51.7Dytiki ElládaDytiki Elláda: 51.5 %51.5Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 48.8 %48.8IpeirosIpeiros: 46.1 %46.1AttikiAttiki: 45.4 %45.4KritiKriti: 41 %41Ionia NisiaIonia Nisia: 38.2 %38.2Voreio AigaioVoreio Aigaio: 36.2 %36.2Notio AigaioNotio Aigaio: 33.5 %33.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki53.4-0.4 pts
2Thessalia52.7-7.6 pts
3Sterea Elláda52.6-2.8 pts
4Kentriki Makedonia51.90 pts
5Peloponnisos51.7+1.2 pts
6Dytiki Elláda51.5-3.1 pts
7Dytiki Makedonia48.8-0.6 pts
8Ipeiros46.1-12.5 pts
9Attiki45.4-1.8 pts
10Kriti41+0.6 pts
11Ionia Nisia38.2-16.4 pts
12Voreio Aigaio36.2-5.9 pts
13Notio Aigaio33.5-0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, with 53.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Notio Aigaio, with 33.5% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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